More Vaccine Reservations Opening Sunday – NBC New York According to City

Another batch of vaccinations to protect against monkeypox will be held in New Yorker on Sunday, the day after New York City opens its first clinic and meets high demand for a pride weekend.

According to the city’s Friday updates, at least 39 people have been virus-positive in the city since early May, and almost all of them are men having sex with men. The number of cases has increased by 30% since the report from the Ministry of Health the day before.

The city began providing monkeypox vaccinations to risky groups on Thursday, but the demand was so high that the city had to close the carry-on appointment within hours of the start of the program. Scheduled appointments are already booked until early next week.

In contrast to the early days of COVID, there are already multiple vaccines that act against the disease-causing orthopox virus when there is no effective treatment. But supply is a problem.

In total, New York City accounts for more than 20% of all diagnosed cases nationwide.

The city announced on Thursday that it would open a temporary clinic to administer a double dose of the JYNNEOS vaccine to eligible people who may have recently been exposed to monkeypox. Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Health Commissioner, said anxiety, especially among sexually active gay and bisexual men, prompted the city’s decision to make the vaccine available.

The vaccine will be given at the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic (303 Nine’s Avenue in Manhattan). The clinic is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 11am to 7pm.

However, as of Thursday at 2:00 pm, just three hours after opening the door, the city said no more walk-ins were accepted and all appointments were met until Monday. News 4 counted more than 100 people lined up outside the clinic at the time.

One person in line to get the vaccination said that about 10 minutes after it became available online, many appointments were gone.

Health Department tells people Check again on Sunday for next week’s schedule.. Due to demand, it is no longer possible to bring it in.

“We are discussing with the CDC to find out how to get higher doses and build capacity across the city,” said the Department of Health.

Mark Levine, Mayor of Manhattan, tweeted that the city was only assigned about 1,000 vaccines from its national stockpile.

How do you catch monkeypox?

The CDC published new monkeypox guidance last week The number of suspected cases has skyrocketed nationwide, showing the largest outbreak of monkeypox in the United States, usually confined to other continents.

While The CDC says the risk to the general public remains lowPeople are encouraged to avoid close contact with sick people, including skin and genital lesions, and with sick and dead animals. People with unexplained skin rashes, lesions, or other symptoms should contact their healthcare provider for guidance.

We also recommend that you do not eat meat from wild hunting meat or use products from African wildlife (creams, powders, lotions, etc.).

What is Monkeypox?

Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 and was named after an outbreak in a monkey colony that had been bred for research. (What you need to know about monkeypox.)

The first human case was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970. The Democratic Republic of the Congo still has the majority of infections. Other African countries where it was found: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone.

Human symptoms of monkeypox are similar to those of smallpox, but mild. CDC says.. It manifests as a flu-like illness with swollen lymph nodes and rashes on the face and body.

Monkeypox begins with fever, headache, muscle aches, and malaise. Monkeypox also causes swelling of the lymph nodes, but smallpox does not. The incubation period is usually 7-14 days, but can range from 5 to 21 days.

CDC Encourages US healthcare providers to pay attention to patients with rashes Consistent with monkeypoxRegardless of whether they have traveled or are at particular risk of monkeypox. See the details of this travel notice.